DLA Bulletin Volume 54, Number 6

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VOLUME 54, NUMBER 6
MARCH/APRIL 2003
BULLETIN
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Awards go to -
Artemis Fowl
By Eoin Colfer
For Chapter Book
The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!
By Cynthia Rylant
For Picture Book
12th Annual DLA
Library Legislative Day
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Schedule of Events: 9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration at DDL 10:00-11:45 a.m. Orientation/Information Sessions 12:00-1:30 p.m. Reception at Legislative Hall 12:00-2:00 p.m. Legislative Appointments
See Page 3 for
FY2004 Initiatives
Delaware’s Blue Hen Chicken Announces the 2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Winners!
Table of Contents DLA Initiatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DLA Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DelAWARE® UpDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Delaware Virtual Reference/Gates Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Upcoming Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lessons from Lewes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ALA Midwinter Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2
2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Nominees
Chapter Books
 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
 The Blessing of the Animals by Michael J. Rosen
 Dancing in Cadillac Light by Kimberly Willis Holt
 Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac
 Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone
Picture Books
 Going Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack
 The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog! By Cynthia Rylant
 The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
 The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Marc Simont
 Sunshine & Storm by Elisabeth Jones
2004 Reviewing Committee
Chapter Book Committee
Terri Jones, Hockessin Public Library Carrie Lubiniecki, Selbyville Public Library Maureen Miller, Lewes Public Library Melissa Rabey, Elsmere Public Library Kari Smith, Smyrna Public Library Hilary Welliver, Dover Public Library
Picture Book Committee Mary Borecki, Appoquinimink Community Library Marie Cunningham, Harrington Public Library Jackie Harad, New Castle Public Library Robin Lank, Milford Public Library Karen Quinn, Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library Vilma Ten, Seaford District Library
2004 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Nominees
Chapter Book Nominees
 Coraline by Neil Gaiman
 Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolan & Robert J. Harris
 When my Name was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
 Blue Eyes Better by Ruth Wallace-Brodeur
 Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
 The Four Ugly Cats in Apartment 3D by Marilyn Sachs
 The Rope Trick by Lloyd Alexander
 Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Picture Book Nominees
 Dear Mrs. La Rue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
 Big Al and Shrimpy by Andrew Clements
 The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
 Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
 Sleeping Beauty as retold by Mahlon F. Craft
 One Candle by Eve Bunting
 New York’s Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne
 Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau’s Flute by Julie Dunlap & Marybeth Lorbiecki
 The Birds of Killingworth by Robert D. San Souci
 Humble Pie by Jennifer Donnelly
 Central Park Serenade by Laura Godwin
 I stink! By Kate McMullan
 Raccoon Moon by Nancy Carol Willis
Barbara Keesey, President of Children’s Services Division
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To find senators & representatives in your district, go to http://www.legis.state.de.us/4
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DLA LEG DAY DEADLINES!
Exhibits & Folder Additions
by 3/15/03
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INTRODUCING A NEW MONTHLY COLUMN BY Terry Plummer
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Delaware
Virtual
Reference
Library Directors and Reference Librarians
from public, academic, and special libraries
throughout Delaware are planning the
implementation of Delaware Virtual
Reference. Training and implementation
have been scheduled for April 2003. The
service will be available from participating
library web pages and from the state portal,
http://www.delaware.gov. To participate
in this Delaware Virtual Reference service,
contact Annie Norman at -
norman@lib.de.us.
Gates Foundation
to Provide
Computers to
Delaware Libraries
Trainers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are
sweeping through Delaware public libraries to install and
provide training for library staff on the new Gates Library
Computers. Eligibility was determined based on a formula
which considers the poverty level in the area surrounding
the library. Wilmington Library will be the site of the Gates
Training Lab. A total of 88 Gates Library Computers have
been issued to 10 libraries in Sussex—Bridgeville, Delmar,
Frankford, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Millsboro,
Milton, Seaford, & Selbyville; 4 libraries in Kent—Dover,
Harrington, Kent County Dept. of Libraries & Milford; and
in New Castle County—Newark Free Library, Wilmington
Library & branches. The Delaware version contains MS
Office & Tutorials, Encarta Reference 2003, and 4 Magic
School Bus programs.
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New International
Literary Award in Memory of
Astrid Lindgren
An important literary award in memory of the
Swedish children’s author, Astrid Lindgren (1907-
2002) has been established by the Swedish
Government to promote literature for children and
young people. It will be awarded for the 1st time
in June 2003.
Astrid Lindgren, creator of the much loved
characters Pippi Longstocking, Emil, The Brothers
Lionheart, and Karlson On the Roof, has had and
continues to have enormous influence on
literature for children and young people in Sweden
as well as in many parts of the world.
The aim of the prize is to enhance world-wide
interest in literature for children and young
people. Astrid Lindgren was very committed to
children’s rights and always spoke out on their
behalf. It is therefore important that this prize
should promote children’s rights at a global level,
in keeping with her humanistic beliefs.
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature
will be awarded to authors “who in their writing
have produced literature for children and young
people of absolutely the highest artistic quality
and in the humanistic spirit associated with Astrid
Lindgren.” Individuals or others who promote
reading among children and young people as well
as illustrators may also be rewarded.
A jury consisting of 12 Swedish researchers,
authors, illustrators, librarians and literary critics
has been appointed to nominate and select
winners. One member of the jury represents
Astrid Lindgren’s family. Every year in March, the
jury will announce the winner in Vimmerby, Astrid
Lindgren’s home town, which is situated in the
county of Småland in southern Sweden. The price
will be awarded in June at a ceremony in
Stockholm.
International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions
http://www.ifla.org
ALA Announces the 2003
Midwinter Awards at
http://www.ala.org/pio/
bookawards.html
March is the Month of—
Academy Awards, American Red Cross
Crafts
Ethics Awareness
Freedom of Information (3/16)
Frozen Food
Help Someone See
International Listening Awareness
Irish-American Heritage
Music in the Schools
Kites, Noodles, Nutrition
St. Patrick (3/17)
Women’s History
(http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/MedfordLibrary/
whm.htm)
(http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/
curr058.shtml)
Optimism, Play the Recorder
Poison Prevention Awareness
Spring, Umbrellas, Youth Art
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/mar.shtml
April is the Month of—
Administrative Professionals (4/23)
Autism Awareness
International Guitars
Keep America Beautiful
Child Abuse Prevention
Fools, Frogs, Gardens,
Holocaust Remembrance (4/29)
Humor
Libraries
(National Library Week 4/6-4/12, 2003)
Math
Poetry (http://www.poets.org/npm)
Stress Awareness
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/apr.shtml
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REMINDER!
Keep your membership current
Upcoming Workshops
Academy Co-Sponsors
Consumer Health Information
Workshop for Librarians…
In cooperation with the National Library of
Medicine-Middle Atlantic Region and the
Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL), the
Academy will present training in consumer
health information resources for reference
librarians working in public, school, and
academic libraries. Topics include
MEDLINEplus, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and
the NLM Gateway. DDL will host the training at
the Division of Libraries training classroom in
Dover, DE on March 25-26, 2003. For
registration details and online form, go to our
website at http://www.delamed.org.
Mini-Medical School for
Librarians—Sponsored by the
Philadelphia Regional Chapter
of the Medical Library
Association and PALINET...
Friday, March 28, 2003, 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Bluemle Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Univ.
233 South 10th St. Phila., PA 19107
This CE program will provide an introduction to
the basics of clinical medicine. The day-long
event will include a series of six tailored lectures
by health professionals on a variety of health
sciences topics. Health Sciences and special
librarians and public librarians who work with
consumer health issues should attend.
Registration deadline is March 24, 2003. http://
www.palinet.org/news.
Harvard Design School
Announces Summer
Seminars for Library
Professionals…
Seminars on library design and planning
include:
 The Library Planning Process: A Guide
for Public Library Trustees and Others
Involved in Improving Public Library
Facilities—July 24-25, 2003.
Instructors: Anthony Tappé, Tappé and
Associates, Architects & Planners,
Boston, MA; Nolan Lushington,
consultant, Hartford, CT. Guest
speaker: Jeffrey M. Hoover, Tappé and
Assoc.
 The Planning and Design of Public
Libraries—July 30-August 1, 2003.
Instructors: Anthony Tappé, Tappé and
Associates, Architects and Planners,
Boston, MA; Nolan Lushington,
consultant, Hartford, CT. Guest
speakers: Jeffrey M. Hoover, Tappé and
Assoc.; Elisabeth Martin, Brooklyn Public
Library, Brooklyn, NY.
Visit their website at http://
www.gsd.harvard.edu/execed.
We are drowning in
information but
starved for
knowledge—John
Naisbitt
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NEWS
From Bristol Myers Squibb,
Inc. (BMS)—Wilmington,
DE…
Due to the December 2002 closure of the
BMS Information Center located at the
duPont Experimental Station in Wilmington,
Academy library operations has acquired
188 new or existing journal titles in the
areas of psychiatry, substance abuse,
immunology, pharmacology and neurology
which complement our existing collection.
The psychiatry and substance abuse
journals were sent to the Academy’s circuit
library located at the Delaware Psychiatric
Center. Significant portions of the titles are
on microfilm, which will augment our
collection without putting significant strain
on space resources.
LSTA Watch…
The Library Services & Technology Act
(LSTA) under the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, which provides federal
funds in support of Delaware library projects
including the Reference Centers,
InterLibrary Loan, Summer Library Reading
Program, Delaware Library Technology
Education Center, and Delaware Library for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped, ended
on September 30, 2002. LSTA has been
reintroduced as HR13, with Representative
Castle as one of the original signers, and as
SB238. On February 13, the full Education
and the Workforce Committee voted to
favorably report out HR13. Many members
of the full committee were present and the
vote was unanimous in favor of the bill.
This bill will go to the floor with 102
sponsors, a significant
Number that should aid in its speedy passage.
The Senate bill, SB238 now has 24 sponsors.
Check http://THOMAS.loc.gov under the bill
number to retrieve the list. Please encourage
support for this important source of funds for
Delaware libraries.
Executive Order 35…
Governor Minner signed Executive Order 35 on
January 15, 2003 to officially form the Task
Force on School Libraries. The Task Force has
been working “unofficially” since the early
1990’s to improve Delaware K-12 school
libraries. To log on to the Governor’s web
page, Executive Orders: http://
www.state.de.us/governor/orders/
webexecorder35.htm#TopOfPage
Open World Looking for U.S.
Communities to Host Russian
Library Managers in 2003…
The Open World Program is a U.S. Congress-sponsored
initiative of the independent Center
for Russian Leadership Development at the
Library of Congress. They have brought 6,000
emerging Russian leaders to the U.S. for
firsthand exposure to American democratic,
economic and civic institutions. Open World
plans to bring 180 Russian library managers to
the US in 2003, and seeks local communities to
host them for five to seven days, taking part in
professional and cultural activities. If you think
your library and community would like to host
a delegation of five Russian librarians between
May 14-21 or October 5-12, 2003, or if you
have questions, contact Vera DeBuchananne,
Open World Program Manager at
vdeb@loc.gov. For more information visit
http://www.open-world2003.gov.
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Lessons from Lewes
The Lewes community loves its library, and that was never more evident than on
Wednesday, January 22, when the Lewes Public Library suffered major damage in the Barbara
P. Moon Children’s Wing as the result of the rupture of a frozen sprinkler line in the peak of
the roof above the ceiling.
Water came pouring into the room and so did over 50 volunteers, Fire & Emergency support
teams, City of Lewes employees from City Hall, Board of Public Works, and the Lewes Power
Plant to quickly assist the staff in saving the collection of over 10,000 children’s books. Within
one hour after the first water flowed, our circulation staff and volunteers had rallied the 50
volunteers to come ready to help with towels and hair dryers. Every book was out of the
room in 3 hours. We were able to salvage all but 300 books. One computer was lost when
circuit breakers were affected.
On Sunday, January 19 a domestic water line also froze and burst. Due to the Lewes Fire
Department’s response to the alarm, the Main circulation Room and the Reading Room of the
library were saved from any major damage.
Within 72 hours of the sprinkler line rupture, the children’s books were relocated to the
Reference & Research Wing, cleaned and ready for the re-opening. We would not have
salvaged what we did, or opened as quickly, without the immediate help of so many
community volunteers. The State Library Staff brought the disaster recovery kit and helped
us dry books. The Rehoboth Beach Library & Sussex County Library brought crates, book
carts, and dollies. Lewes dairy loaned us over 100 milk crates to store our Juvenile Non-
Fiction until we can return to the Children’s Wing. The dedicated staff at the library worked
long days and throughout 2 weekends to return to our regular hours of operation on Monday,
January 26. We have fully re-opened with Story Hours in the upstairs large meeting room
and programs continue as scheduled.
We have learned about the need for immediate response to remove items from the affected
areas, how to begin remediation quickly, triage the condition of books, what an Industrial
Hygienist does, how to do a Fire Watch every half hour in all areas of the building and more
about sprinkler systems than we ever realized. It has been an experience none of us will
forget. This library is a treasure for this community and we really understand that a library is
only as strong as the community that supports it.
Chrys Dudbridge, Director Lewes Public Library
Photos Courtesy Dennis Forney
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ALA-APA is located at http://www.ala-apa.org.
Individual contributions from ALA members
will be an important part of funding the ALA-APA.
Look for a new contribution line on the
annual ALA membership renewal form.
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Litigation on CIPA continues in the U.S.
Supreme Court. Oral arguments are
scheduled for March 5, 2003. The outcome of
the case will determine the public’s right to
receive information and the role of the public
library as the forum to exercise that right.
Details about the case are available at http://
www.ala.org/cipa.
Member-Forum Listserv
Members interested in learning more about the
issues, projects, and activities of ALA,
including the various divisions and
roundtables, may subscribe to the Member-
Forum electronic discussion list. The purpose
of the list is to encourage member
participation. It provides a forum for members
to communicate directly with ALA officers,
staff, and councilors. To subscribe, send an e-mail
message to listproc@ala.org with the
following command as the first and only line of
text in the body of the message: subscribe
member-forum [your name]. Type in your full
name without the brackets.
Julie Brewer, DLA Chapter Councilor
Chapter Councilor Report from
2003 ALA Midwinter
Council Meetings
USA Patriot Act
The ALA Council took a number of actions to
protect access to government information and
to protect the privacy of library users. The
Resolution on the USA Patriot Act & Related
Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library
Users (available at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/
oif/usapatriotresolution.html) urges libraries to
educate users, staff, and communities about
the process of compliance with the Act, as well
as the resulting dangers to individual privacy
and confidentiality of library records. The
Resolution urges libraries to adopt and
implement appropriate patron privacy and
record retention policies. It refers to a recent
ALA publication entitled, Privacy: An
Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,
located at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
privacyinterpretation.html as a resource for
drafting new policies. The resolution also urges
Congress to provide oversight of the
implementation of the Act, to hold hearings to
determine the extent of the surveillance on
library users and their communities, and to
amend or change the sections of the law that
threaten or abridge the rights of inquiry and
free expression.
ALA Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA)
The ALA-APA is now up and running with new
bylaws, a business plan, and an operating
budget. The purpose of the ALA-APA is to
enable certification of individuals in
specializations beyond the first professional
degree, and to work for better salaries, pay
equity and increased status for librarians and
other library workers. More information about
the
UD Library Joins NERL
The University of Delaware Library recently joined
NERL (NorthEast Research Libraries), a consortium of
academic research libraries primarily in the
northeastern U.S. with program offices at Yale
University Library. NERL members work to license
electronic materials under the most favorable terms
and conditions possible and also work on other matters
of common interest and benefit in terms of access and
cost-containment.
Craig Wilson, Asst. Director for Library Collections,
serves as the UD Library representative to NERL.
Susan Davi serves as alternate.
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Executive Board Contact List
2002-2003
President
Win Rosenberg, Rehoboth Beach Public Library
226 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
227-8044/227-0597 fax
wrosenberg@delaware.net
Vice-President/President Elect
Suzanne Smith, Dickinson High School Library
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808-4099
992-5500/992-5506 fax
suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.us
Treasurer
Nick Chiarkas, University of Delaware, Morris
Library
Newark, DE 19717-5267
831-0234/831-1046 fax
chiarkas@udel.edu
Secretary
Sheila Anderson, Dover Public Library
45 S. State Street
Dover, DE 19901
736-7030/736-5087 fax
sanderso@lib.de.us
ALA Councilor
Julie Brewer, University of Delaware, Morris Library
Newark, DE 19717-5267
831-1594/831-1046 fax
jbrewer@udel.edu
Immediate Past President
Paula Davino
pauladavino@yahoo.com
President, Children’s Services Division
Barbara Keesey,
Appoquinimink Community Library
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
376-4190/378-5293 fax
keesey_12@yahoo.com
President, College &
Research Libraries Division
Peggy Prouse, Del Tech Terry Campus
1832 Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
857-1106/857-1099 fax
mprouse@outland.dtcc.edu
President, School Library Media Association
Allison Kaplan, Coordinator, SLMA Program
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2940
831-1584/831-8404 fax
akaplan@udel.edu
President, Paraprofessional and Library
Support Division
Vacant
President, Public Library Division
Susan Menson, Bear Library
101 Governor’s Place
Bear, DE 19701
838-3303/838-3307 fax
smenson@co.new-castle.de.us
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Standing and Special Committees
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Annie Norman
Intellectual Freedom & Open Access
Committee (Standing)
Susan Menson, Chair
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Elizabeth C. Baxter, Chair P.O. Box 1319
537-1432/537-9106 fax Bethany Beach, DE
ecb1024@aol.com 19930-1319
Membership Committee (Standing)
Joan Stover Dover Public Library
736-7030/736-5087 fax 45 S. State Street
jstover@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Annie Norman, Co-Chair
Publications Committee (Standing)
Pamella A. Russell, Sussex County
Dept. of Libraries
P.O. Box 589
Georgetown, DE 19947
855-7890/855-7895 fax
prussell@lib.de.us
DLA—Meeting Your
Need to
Know & Grow
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Scholarships, Awards & Citations (Standing)
Janet Chin Hockessin Library
239-0706/239-1519 fax 1023 Valley Road
jchin@co.new-castle.de.us Hockessin, DE 19707
Directory Committee (Special)
James Cayz, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
cayz@lib.de.us
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Special)
Susan Pettit, Technical Services, Bear Library
838-3314/838-3319 fax 101 Governor’s Place
pettit@tipcat.lib.de.us Bear, DE 19701
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Casey O’Connor, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
oconnor@lib.de.us
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Pat Birchenall, Appoquinimink Community Library
118 Silver Lake Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
376-4190/378-5293 fax
birchena@tipcat.dtcc.edu
State Friends (Special)
Carol Harrington (liaison)
834-1735 phone & fax
harringtoncb@earthlink.net
Webpage Committee
Jane Tupin, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
tupin@lib.de.us
State Librarian
Annie Norman, State Librarian
Delaware Division of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
norman@lib.de.us
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VOLUME 54, NUMBER 6
MARCH/APRIL 2003
BULLETIN
DELAWARE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Awards go to -
Artemis Fowl
By Eoin Colfer
For Chapter Book
The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!
By Cynthia Rylant
For Picture Book
12th Annual DLA
Library Legislative Day
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Schedule of Events: 9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration at DDL 10:00-11:45 a.m. Orientation/Information Sessions 12:00-1:30 p.m. Reception at Legislative Hall 12:00-2:00 p.m. Legislative Appointments
See Page 3 for
FY2004 Initiatives
Delaware’s Blue Hen Chicken Announces the 2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Winners!
Table of Contents DLA Initiatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DLA Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DelAWARE® UpDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Delaware Virtual Reference/Gates Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Upcoming Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lessons from Lewes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ALA Midwinter Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2
2003 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Nominees
Chapter Books
 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
 The Blessing of the Animals by Michael J. Rosen
 Dancing in Cadillac Light by Kimberly Willis Holt
 Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac
 Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone
Picture Books
 Going Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack
 The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog! By Cynthia Rylant
 The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
 The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Marc Simont
 Sunshine & Storm by Elisabeth Jones
2004 Reviewing Committee
Chapter Book Committee
Terri Jones, Hockessin Public Library Carrie Lubiniecki, Selbyville Public Library Maureen Miller, Lewes Public Library Melissa Rabey, Elsmere Public Library Kari Smith, Smyrna Public Library Hilary Welliver, Dover Public Library
Picture Book Committee Mary Borecki, Appoquinimink Community Library Marie Cunningham, Harrington Public Library Jackie Harad, New Castle Public Library Robin Lank, Milford Public Library Karen Quinn, Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library Vilma Ten, Seaford District Library
2004 Blue Hen Children’s Book Award Nominees
Chapter Book Nominees
 Coraline by Neil Gaiman
 Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolan & Robert J. Harris
 When my Name was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
 Blue Eyes Better by Ruth Wallace-Brodeur
 Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
 The Four Ugly Cats in Apartment 3D by Marilyn Sachs
 The Rope Trick by Lloyd Alexander
 Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Picture Book Nominees
 Dear Mrs. La Rue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
 Big Al and Shrimpy by Andrew Clements
 The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
 Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
 Sleeping Beauty as retold by Mahlon F. Craft
 One Candle by Eve Bunting
 New York’s Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne
 Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau’s Flute by Julie Dunlap & Marybeth Lorbiecki
 The Birds of Killingworth by Robert D. San Souci
 Humble Pie by Jennifer Donnelly
 Central Park Serenade by Laura Godwin
 I stink! By Kate McMullan
 Raccoon Moon by Nancy Carol Willis
Barbara Keesey, President of Children’s Services Division
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DLA LEG DAY DEADLINES!
Exhibits & Folder Additions
by 3/15/03
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Delaware
Virtual
Reference
Library Directors and Reference Librarians
from public, academic, and special libraries
throughout Delaware are planning the
implementation of Delaware Virtual
Reference. Training and implementation
have been scheduled for April 2003. The
service will be available from participating
library web pages and from the state portal,
http://www.delaware.gov. To participate
in this Delaware Virtual Reference service,
contact Annie Norman at -
norman@lib.de.us.
Gates Foundation
to Provide
Computers to
Delaware Libraries
Trainers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are
sweeping through Delaware public libraries to install and
provide training for library staff on the new Gates Library
Computers. Eligibility was determined based on a formula
which considers the poverty level in the area surrounding
the library. Wilmington Library will be the site of the Gates
Training Lab. A total of 88 Gates Library Computers have
been issued to 10 libraries in Sussex—Bridgeville, Delmar,
Frankford, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Millsboro,
Milton, Seaford, & Selbyville; 4 libraries in Kent—Dover,
Harrington, Kent County Dept. of Libraries & Milford; and
in New Castle County—Newark Free Library, Wilmington
Library & branches. The Delaware version contains MS
Office & Tutorials, Encarta Reference 2003, and 4 Magic
School Bus programs.
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New International
Literary Award in Memory of
Astrid Lindgren
An important literary award in memory of the
Swedish children’s author, Astrid Lindgren (1907-
2002) has been established by the Swedish
Government to promote literature for children and
young people. It will be awarded for the 1st time
in June 2003.
Astrid Lindgren, creator of the much loved
characters Pippi Longstocking, Emil, The Brothers
Lionheart, and Karlson On the Roof, has had and
continues to have enormous influence on
literature for children and young people in Sweden
as well as in many parts of the world.
The aim of the prize is to enhance world-wide
interest in literature for children and young
people. Astrid Lindgren was very committed to
children’s rights and always spoke out on their
behalf. It is therefore important that this prize
should promote children’s rights at a global level,
in keeping with her humanistic beliefs.
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature
will be awarded to authors “who in their writing
have produced literature for children and young
people of absolutely the highest artistic quality
and in the humanistic spirit associated with Astrid
Lindgren.” Individuals or others who promote
reading among children and young people as well
as illustrators may also be rewarded.
A jury consisting of 12 Swedish researchers,
authors, illustrators, librarians and literary critics
has been appointed to nominate and select
winners. One member of the jury represents
Astrid Lindgren’s family. Every year in March, the
jury will announce the winner in Vimmerby, Astrid
Lindgren’s home town, which is situated in the
county of Småland in southern Sweden. The price
will be awarded in June at a ceremony in
Stockholm.
International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions
http://www.ifla.org
ALA Announces the 2003
Midwinter Awards at
http://www.ala.org/pio/
bookawards.html
March is the Month of—
Academy Awards, American Red Cross
Crafts
Ethics Awareness
Freedom of Information (3/16)
Frozen Food
Help Someone See
International Listening Awareness
Irish-American Heritage
Music in the Schools
Kites, Noodles, Nutrition
St. Patrick (3/17)
Women’s History
(http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/MedfordLibrary/
whm.htm)
(http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/
curr058.shtml)
Optimism, Play the Recorder
Poison Prevention Awareness
Spring, Umbrellas, Youth Art
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/mar.shtml
April is the Month of—
Administrative Professionals (4/23)
Autism Awareness
International Guitars
Keep America Beautiful
Child Abuse Prevention
Fools, Frogs, Gardens,
Holocaust Remembrance (4/29)
Humor
Libraries
(National Library Week 4/6-4/12, 2003)
Math
Poetry (http://www.poets.org/npm)
Stress Awareness
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/apr.shtml
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REMINDER!
Keep your membership current
Upcoming Workshops
Academy Co-Sponsors
Consumer Health Information
Workshop for Librarians…
In cooperation with the National Library of
Medicine-Middle Atlantic Region and the
Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL), the
Academy will present training in consumer
health information resources for reference
librarians working in public, school, and
academic libraries. Topics include
MEDLINEplus, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and
the NLM Gateway. DDL will host the training at
the Division of Libraries training classroom in
Dover, DE on March 25-26, 2003. For
registration details and online form, go to our
website at http://www.delamed.org.
Mini-Medical School for
Librarians—Sponsored by the
Philadelphia Regional Chapter
of the Medical Library
Association and PALINET...
Friday, March 28, 2003, 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Bluemle Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Univ.
233 South 10th St. Phila., PA 19107
This CE program will provide an introduction to
the basics of clinical medicine. The day-long
event will include a series of six tailored lectures
by health professionals on a variety of health
sciences topics. Health Sciences and special
librarians and public librarians who work with
consumer health issues should attend.
Registration deadline is March 24, 2003. http://
www.palinet.org/news.
Harvard Design School
Announces Summer
Seminars for Library
Professionals…
Seminars on library design and planning
include:
 The Library Planning Process: A Guide
for Public Library Trustees and Others
Involved in Improving Public Library
Facilities—July 24-25, 2003.
Instructors: Anthony Tappé, Tappé and
Associates, Architects & Planners,
Boston, MA; Nolan Lushington,
consultant, Hartford, CT. Guest
speaker: Jeffrey M. Hoover, Tappé and
Assoc.
 The Planning and Design of Public
Libraries—July 30-August 1, 2003.
Instructors: Anthony Tappé, Tappé and
Associates, Architects and Planners,
Boston, MA; Nolan Lushington,
consultant, Hartford, CT. Guest
speakers: Jeffrey M. Hoover, Tappé and
Assoc.; Elisabeth Martin, Brooklyn Public
Library, Brooklyn, NY.
Visit their website at http://
www.gsd.harvard.edu/execed.
We are drowning in
information but
starved for
knowledge—John
Naisbitt
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NEWS
From Bristol Myers Squibb,
Inc. (BMS)—Wilmington,
DE…
Due to the December 2002 closure of the
BMS Information Center located at the
duPont Experimental Station in Wilmington,
Academy library operations has acquired
188 new or existing journal titles in the
areas of psychiatry, substance abuse,
immunology, pharmacology and neurology
which complement our existing collection.
The psychiatry and substance abuse
journals were sent to the Academy’s circuit
library located at the Delaware Psychiatric
Center. Significant portions of the titles are
on microfilm, which will augment our
collection without putting significant strain
on space resources.
LSTA Watch…
The Library Services & Technology Act
(LSTA) under the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, which provides federal
funds in support of Delaware library projects
including the Reference Centers,
InterLibrary Loan, Summer Library Reading
Program, Delaware Library Technology
Education Center, and Delaware Library for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped, ended
on September 30, 2002. LSTA has been
reintroduced as HR13, with Representative
Castle as one of the original signers, and as
SB238. On February 13, the full Education
and the Workforce Committee voted to
favorably report out HR13. Many members
of the full committee were present and the
vote was unanimous in favor of the bill.
This bill will go to the floor with 102
sponsors, a significant
Number that should aid in its speedy passage.
The Senate bill, SB238 now has 24 sponsors.
Check http://THOMAS.loc.gov under the bill
number to retrieve the list. Please encourage
support for this important source of funds for
Delaware libraries.
Executive Order 35…
Governor Minner signed Executive Order 35 on
January 15, 2003 to officially form the Task
Force on School Libraries. The Task Force has
been working “unofficially” since the early
1990’s to improve Delaware K-12 school
libraries. To log on to the Governor’s web
page, Executive Orders: http://
www.state.de.us/governor/orders/
webexecorder35.htm#TopOfPage
Open World Looking for U.S.
Communities to Host Russian
Library Managers in 2003…
The Open World Program is a U.S. Congress-sponsored
initiative of the independent Center
for Russian Leadership Development at the
Library of Congress. They have brought 6,000
emerging Russian leaders to the U.S. for
firsthand exposure to American democratic,
economic and civic institutions. Open World
plans to bring 180 Russian library managers to
the US in 2003, and seeks local communities to
host them for five to seven days, taking part in
professional and cultural activities. If you think
your library and community would like to host
a delegation of five Russian librarians between
May 14-21 or October 5-12, 2003, or if you
have questions, contact Vera DeBuchananne,
Open World Program Manager at
vdeb@loc.gov. For more information visit
http://www.open-world2003.gov.
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Lessons from Lewes
The Lewes community loves its library, and that was never more evident than on
Wednesday, January 22, when the Lewes Public Library suffered major damage in the Barbara
P. Moon Children’s Wing as the result of the rupture of a frozen sprinkler line in the peak of
the roof above the ceiling.
Water came pouring into the room and so did over 50 volunteers, Fire & Emergency support
teams, City of Lewes employees from City Hall, Board of Public Works, and the Lewes Power
Plant to quickly assist the staff in saving the collection of over 10,000 children’s books. Within
one hour after the first water flowed, our circulation staff and volunteers had rallied the 50
volunteers to come ready to help with towels and hair dryers. Every book was out of the
room in 3 hours. We were able to salvage all but 300 books. One computer was lost when
circuit breakers were affected.
On Sunday, January 19 a domestic water line also froze and burst. Due to the Lewes Fire
Department’s response to the alarm, the Main circulation Room and the Reading Room of the
library were saved from any major damage.
Within 72 hours of the sprinkler line rupture, the children’s books were relocated to the
Reference & Research Wing, cleaned and ready for the re-opening. We would not have
salvaged what we did, or opened as quickly, without the immediate help of so many
community volunteers. The State Library Staff brought the disaster recovery kit and helped
us dry books. The Rehoboth Beach Library & Sussex County Library brought crates, book
carts, and dollies. Lewes dairy loaned us over 100 milk crates to store our Juvenile Non-
Fiction until we can return to the Children’s Wing. The dedicated staff at the library worked
long days and throughout 2 weekends to return to our regular hours of operation on Monday,
January 26. We have fully re-opened with Story Hours in the upstairs large meeting room
and programs continue as scheduled.
We have learned about the need for immediate response to remove items from the affected
areas, how to begin remediation quickly, triage the condition of books, what an Industrial
Hygienist does, how to do a Fire Watch every half hour in all areas of the building and more
about sprinkler systems than we ever realized. It has been an experience none of us will
forget. This library is a treasure for this community and we really understand that a library is
only as strong as the community that supports it.
Chrys Dudbridge, Director Lewes Public Library
Photos Courtesy Dennis Forney
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ALA-APA is located at http://www.ala-apa.org.
Individual contributions from ALA members
will be an important part of funding the ALA-APA.
Look for a new contribution line on the
annual ALA membership renewal form.
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Litigation on CIPA continues in the U.S.
Supreme Court. Oral arguments are
scheduled for March 5, 2003. The outcome of
the case will determine the public’s right to
receive information and the role of the public
library as the forum to exercise that right.
Details about the case are available at http://
www.ala.org/cipa.
Member-Forum Listserv
Members interested in learning more about the
issues, projects, and activities of ALA,
including the various divisions and
roundtables, may subscribe to the Member-
Forum electronic discussion list. The purpose
of the list is to encourage member
participation. It provides a forum for members
to communicate directly with ALA officers,
staff, and councilors. To subscribe, send an e-mail
message to listproc@ala.org with the
following command as the first and only line of
text in the body of the message: subscribe
member-forum [your name]. Type in your full
name without the brackets.
Julie Brewer, DLA Chapter Councilor
Chapter Councilor Report from
2003 ALA Midwinter
Council Meetings
USA Patriot Act
The ALA Council took a number of actions to
protect access to government information and
to protect the privacy of library users. The
Resolution on the USA Patriot Act & Related
Measures That Infringe on the Rights of Library
Users (available at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/
oif/usapatriotresolution.html) urges libraries to
educate users, staff, and communities about
the process of compliance with the Act, as well
as the resulting dangers to individual privacy
and confidentiality of library records. The
Resolution urges libraries to adopt and
implement appropriate patron privacy and
record retention policies. It refers to a recent
ALA publication entitled, Privacy: An
Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,
located at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
privacyinterpretation.html as a resource for
drafting new policies. The resolution also urges
Congress to provide oversight of the
implementation of the Act, to hold hearings to
determine the extent of the surveillance on
library users and their communities, and to
amend or change the sections of the law that
threaten or abridge the rights of inquiry and
free expression.
ALA Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA)
The ALA-APA is now up and running with new
bylaws, a business plan, and an operating
budget. The purpose of the ALA-APA is to
enable certification of individuals in
specializations beyond the first professional
degree, and to work for better salaries, pay
equity and increased status for librarians and
other library workers. More information about
the
UD Library Joins NERL
The University of Delaware Library recently joined
NERL (NorthEast Research Libraries), a consortium of
academic research libraries primarily in the
northeastern U.S. with program offices at Yale
University Library. NERL members work to license
electronic materials under the most favorable terms
and conditions possible and also work on other matters
of common interest and benefit in terms of access and
cost-containment.
Craig Wilson, Asst. Director for Library Collections,
serves as the UD Library representative to NERL.
Susan Davi serves as alternate.
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Executive Board Contact List
2002-2003
President
Win Rosenberg, Rehoboth Beach Public Library
226 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
227-8044/227-0597 fax
wrosenberg@delaware.net
Vice-President/President Elect
Suzanne Smith, Dickinson High School Library
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808-4099
992-5500/992-5506 fax
suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.us
Treasurer
Nick Chiarkas, University of Delaware, Morris
Library
Newark, DE 19717-5267
831-0234/831-1046 fax
chiarkas@udel.edu
Secretary
Sheila Anderson, Dover Public Library
45 S. State Street
Dover, DE 19901
736-7030/736-5087 fax
sanderso@lib.de.us
ALA Councilor
Julie Brewer, University of Delaware, Morris Library
Newark, DE 19717-5267
831-1594/831-1046 fax
jbrewer@udel.edu
Immediate Past President
Paula Davino
pauladavino@yahoo.com
President, Children’s Services Division
Barbara Keesey,
Appoquinimink Community Library
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
376-4190/378-5293 fax
keesey_12@yahoo.com
President, College &
Research Libraries Division
Peggy Prouse, Del Tech Terry Campus
1832 Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
857-1106/857-1099 fax
mprouse@outland.dtcc.edu
President, School Library Media Association
Allison Kaplan, Coordinator, SLMA Program
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2940
831-1584/831-8404 fax
akaplan@udel.edu
President, Paraprofessional and Library
Support Division
Vacant
President, Public Library Division
Susan Menson, Bear Library
101 Governor’s Place
Bear, DE 19701
838-3303/838-3307 fax
smenson@co.new-castle.de.us
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Standing and Special Committees
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Annie Norman
Intellectual Freedom & Open Access
Committee (Standing)
Susan Menson, Chair
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Elizabeth C. Baxter, Chair P.O. Box 1319
537-1432/537-9106 fax Bethany Beach, DE
ecb1024@aol.com 19930-1319
Membership Committee (Standing)
Joan Stover Dover Public Library
736-7030/736-5087 fax 45 S. State Street
jstover@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Annie Norman, Co-Chair
Publications Committee (Standing)
Pamella A. Russell, Sussex County
Dept. of Libraries
P.O. Box 589
Georgetown, DE 19947
855-7890/855-7895 fax
prussell@lib.de.us
DLA—Meeting Your
Need to
Know & Grow
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Scholarships, Awards & Citations (Standing)
Janet Chin Hockessin Library
239-0706/239-1519 fax 1023 Valley Road
jchin@co.new-castle.de.us Hockessin, DE 19707
Directory Committee (Special)
James Cayz, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
cayz@lib.de.us
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Special)
Susan Pettit, Technical Services, Bear Library
838-3314/838-3319 fax 101 Governor’s Place
pettit@tipcat.lib.de.us Bear, DE 19701
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Casey O’Connor, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
oconnor@lib.de.us
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Pat Birchenall, Appoquinimink Community Library
118 Silver Lake Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
376-4190/378-5293 fax
birchena@tipcat.dtcc.edu
State Friends (Special)
Carol Harrington (liaison)
834-1735 phone & fax
harringtoncb@earthlink.net
Webpage Committee
Jane Tupin, Delaware Div. of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
tupin@lib.de.us
State Librarian
Annie Norman, State Librarian
Delaware Division of Libraries
43 S. Dupont Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
800-282-8696/739-6787 fax
norman@lib.de.us
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Special Points of Interest
 DLA Bulletin now on DLA
Website
 Bimonthly Publication: May,
July, September, November,
January, March
 Publication Deadlines: 15th of
the month prior to publication
 Calling for articles of interest
to the Delaware Library
community, pictures, program
notices, staff recognition, new
services, etc. Articles may be
edited for spacing purposes.
Delaware Library Association Bulletin
ISSN 0011-7773
The Delaware Library
Association Bulletin is
published six times a year by the
Delaware Library Association.
Please send information for the
Bulletin to:
Editor
Pamella A. Russell
Sussex County Dept. of Libraries
P.O. Box 589
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-855-7890 Phone
302-855-7895 Fax
prussell@lib.de.us, or
prussell@intercom.net
Delaware
Library
Association